Bill Lenoir as a young boy

Bill Lenoir The Most Hyperbolic Person in the Universe!

How You Pronounce My Last Name: Lenoir

This is a logo I just made up, combining the French fleur-de-lis with an Appalachian scene.

The story of how a six-letter French name ended up with infinite pronunciations, and why my wife cringes when I try to say it Frenchified.

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Yes, I Like New Age Music

Album cover for Watermark by Enya

New Age music has a reputation problem. Most people assume it's the musical equivalent of crystals and incense. I'm here to say that reputation is undeserved, and to explain how Rush convinced me of that. Yes, Rush. Consider this a guide for the fellow traveler.

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Death

An empty bench along a trail in the woods. There is a plaque on it commemorating someone, but the writing is illegible.

There's no right way to mourn, no clear boundary for what we owe the people we love. This is my attempt to live with that fact.

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Self-Evident Truths: A Proclamation of My Political Values

I have thoughts — many thoughts — on politics. This post spells out the values which inform those thoughts.

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